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The Contract with America was a Republican campaign platform released in 1994 before the United States congressional midterm elections. Associated with House Republicans including Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey, it presented ten proposed legislative actions and a pledge to bring them to votes if Republicans won control of the House of Representatives. Its subjects included balanced-budget rules, welfare changes, crime policy, and congressional procedure, and it became a central document of the 1994 Republican campaign.
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What was the Contract with America?
The Contract with America was a Republican campaign platform released in 1994 before the United States congressional midterm elections. It presented ten proposed legislative actions and a pledge to bring them forward.
Who was associated with the Contract with America?
The platform was associated with House Republicans including Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey. It was promoted as a congressional agenda rather than as a presidential campaign manifesto.
How many proposals were in the Contract with America?
It contained ten proposed legislative actions. The document also included a pledge connected to bringing those measures before Congress.
When was the Contract with America released?
It was released in 1994 ahead of the U.S. congressional midterm elections. Its timing tied the document directly to that election campaign and the Republican House agenda.
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